Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July

[badatmath]

I don't even have a MS account much less an auth app so I'm hardly the right one to mention this but if you use it might want to take a peek at this article. It looks like passkeys will work, or you have to use Edge. Just thought some of you might be affected.

Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

[MC Rider]

I don't use those, but I bet they will not discontinue taking peoples money.

 

[Gotadimple]

This is consistent with what Google currently does. Google Authenticator is an add-on to the Chrome browser. Chrome also has a password manager. The Google Authenticator app doesn't store user logins/passwords though. To get similar functionality I assume you'd need to use a Password Manager and an Authenticator app (for the sites that require a special code).

I use Google Authenticator connected to Chrome browser to log in to Login.gov. There are many Authenticator apps available and the only function they perform is to provide a one-time code for 2FA. Some apps are accepted by banking institutions/brokerage firms, others are not.

Here's a review of Authenticator apps from PCMag. The Best Authenticator Apps for 2025

 

[FIREarly]

This is consistent with what Google currently does. Google Authenticator is an add-on to the Chrome browser. Chrome also has a password manager. The Google Authenticator app doesn't store user logins/passwords though. To get similar functionality I assume you'd need to use a Password Manager and an Authenticator app (for the sites that require a special code).

I use Google Authenticator connected to Chrome browser to log in to Login.gov. There are many Authenticator apps available and the only function they perform is to provide a one-time code for 2FA. Some apps are accepted by banking institutions/brokerage firms, others are not.

Here's a review of Authenticator apps from PCMag. The Best Authenticator Apps for 2025

Consumer Reports lists its top password management apps. Not the top one, but one near the top that offers a lot within its free membership is BitWarden. It also works on multiple devices (most of them do).

 

[Gotadimple]

Consumer Reports lists its top password management apps. Not the top one, but one near the top that offers a lot within its free membership is BitWarden. It also works on multiple devices (most of them do).

True. But an authenticator app is different from a Password Manager. In the case of Microsoft, they bundled the two functions together. To be clear, I use BitWarden as my Password Manager (it doesn't do authentication) and Google browser's addon to Chrome for my authenticator app (mostly because it works with Login.gov).